All posts by Diane Coleman

Anita Cameron: Provide people with disabilities supports to live, not tools to die

April 9, 2022"death with dignity", aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, elder abuse, end-of-life options bills, health disparities, national council on disability, New York, op-ed, Our News & Commentary BlogAnita Cameron, assisted suicide, end of life options, healthcare disparities, op-edDiane Coleman

Provide people with disabilities supports to live, not tools to die (Guest Opinion by Anita Cameron) Published: Apr. 08, 2022, 8:24 a.m. by Syracuse.com By Anita Cameron | Not Dead Yet Anita Cameron, of Rochester, is director of minority outreach for Not Dead Yet, a national disability group headquartered in Rochester that opposes assisted suicide … Continue reading Anita Cameron: Provide people with disabilities supports to live, not tools to die →

Register for Webinar On Court Case Striking Assisted Suicide Residency Requirement

March 31, 2022aid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, court cases, medical aid in dyingDiane Coleman

NDY was pleased to have the opportunity to talk about recent assisted suicide court cases during a March 11thwebinar organized by the Patients Rights Action Fund. A recording of that webinar is available HERE. One of the cases I talked about, Nicholas Gideonse, M.D. vs. Kate Brown, will be the subject of a new PRAF … Continue reading Register for Webinar On Court Case Striking Assisted Suicide Residency Requirement →

Are You Looking For A Leadership Career In Disability Advocacy?

March 24, 2022Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

Over thirty years ago, I left my job as an attorney and took a road less traveled in disability rights organizing that led me to found and lead Not Dead Yet. Now I’m looking for an assistant, a partner and hopefully a successor in the work to save our lives from the ableist attitude that … Continue reading Are You Looking For A Leadership Career In Disability Advocacy? →

Today on Deathstyles of the Rich and Abled: Costs Illustrated Magazine

March 15, 2022ableism, assisted suicide, entertainment, euthanasia, guest blog, humor, Nitschke, Our News & Commentary Blog, parody, Peter Singer, satire, Utilitarianismhumor, Ingrid Tischer, Nitschke, Sarco, satireDiane Coleman

By INGRID TISCHER Welcome to the world of Champagne lifetimes and caviar deaths! I’m Robbin’ Leech, your guide to the deathstyle media titans that are teaching us how the fabulously wealthy celebrate the moments of their end-of-lives. Today I’ll be sharing two sumptuous images from Costs Illustrated magazine and then dazzling you with one glorious … Continue reading Today on Deathstyles of the Rich and Abled: Costs Illustrated Magazine →

Webinar: Fighting Assisted Suicide – The Big Picture in the States, Federal & Judiciary

March 3, 2022"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, courts, end-of-life options bills, Matt Valliere, Our News & Commentary Blog, Patients Rights Action Fundassisted suicide, medical aid in dying, Patients Rights Action Fund, WebinarDiane Coleman

Fighting Assisted Suicide Coast to Coast: The big picture in the states, federal, and judiciary Friday, March 11th 2022 4:00pm to 5:30pm EST REGISTER TODAY The Patients’ Rights Action Fund, Not Dead Yet and our allies fight the legalization of assisted suicide public policy, which is dangerous and discriminatory. You are invited to attend a … Continue reading Webinar: Fighting Assisted Suicide – The Big Picture in the States, Federal & Judiciary →